Giovanni Haynes
It's not even twenty four hours since Ciara and I became official and it's feels as if our relationship is hanging by a thread; all because of one woman. The very same woman she says is like a fucking sister.
A sister.
I never cheated on her but I couldn't help comparing the situation with that of her sister and ex. I felt nothing for Eve when we had sex just like I felt nothing for the other women and that woman is more heartless and unattached than I could ever be therefore I knew she felt nothing for me.
Eve had an even more horrible reputation than I did so she probably won't even recognize me. Still I can't let this go. I throw a full whiskey bottle across the room. I can't lose Ciara not now not ever.
"Sir." Ms Lambert calls pushing her head through my office door.
"What!" She shrink back and I run my hand over my face in frustration. "I'm sorry Heather, what were you saying?"
"Sir there's this girl sitting in the waiting room, she says her name is Rhea Rivera and she needs to see you urgently." Heather informs.
I thought of the name. I didn't know anyone by that name. I hope it isn't someone who will make my day even worst than it already is. Why would someone I've never met before want to see me urgently.
Deciding I could spear her five minutes I glance at Heather "Send her in."
Heather nods and not even a minute later a young woman walks in. I eyed her from head to toe, she was wearing a distress jeans and a T-shirt larger than her size. Her dyed blue hair was thrown into what could only be described as an shit pile of mess on top of her head.
"What do you want, why are you here?!" Her shy demeanour vanishes at the tone of my voice.
I believe I could have taken it down a notch but whoever this girl was had chosen the wrong day to come to me with whatever she was here for.
She took the seat facing me. "I'm sorry for coming here but I think you have the right to know what I'm about to tell you, it's up to you to decide what to do later on. After I will decide if I accept what you want." She says somewhat angry yet her tone dripped with confidence.
I narrow my eyes at her while wondering what this girl was going on about, before I could get a word out she continues. "As I'm sure your PA told you I am Rhea Rivera and we met at a night club."
"What are you talking about, which club?"
"Flames. Owned by Russell Lopez."
Russell Lopez as in Leonardo older half brother.
"You're not making sense here. What do you want from me?" I stare perplexed at the girl who seem embarrassed as she held her head down and twist her fingers together. If I'm correct, why would she be embarrass?
"You don't remember me- of course he wouldn't." She whispers to herself but it was loud enough for me to catch on to what she said.
"Refresh my memory because I clearly don't and I have things I need to do and places I need to be."
"We- you, I."
I was getting frustrated with her by every pass second. "Spit it out girl!"
"About a month ago, roof top. I found out recently that I'm pregnant."
I regard her illogical words until everything clicked. I stare at her in shock. She was the stripper and she is pregnant?
My eyes tried to see pass the desk to her stomach but even if I could see past it, the oversize shirt would have hidden it and I doubt she was showing yet. Her innocent facade didn't give anything away. She didn't seem like a stripper but she said that she is and she's pregnant? Even if she speaks the truth, how could it be mine? I used protection and she's a stripper goddamnit obviously that wasn't the first time and I'm damn sure not the last time she's seen a dick.
"What the fuck are you trying to say? I used a condom!" She shrink back in fear. I can't have this happen. First Eve now this girl!
"They are not a hundred percent efficient. You sit here as if you are smart but clearly you are not in certain departments!"
I glare at the girl. "You don't get to talk to me like that and that still doesn't prove shit! You're a stripper and you didn't resist the offer you just went along with it, how do I know that the child you're carrying inside of you doesn't belong to someone else?!"
The water works began.
I've had enough deceitful women in my life and I don't plan on adding another. Especially one who probably just wanted to throw the responsibility at me because the real father was a low life who didn't give shit about her or maybe she didn't even know who the father was.
"Unless you can provide me with proof, get the fuck out of my office!"
I ignore the sound of her sobs and focus on the chair pulling back followed by footsteps then the door closing behind her.
"Fuck!" In one motion all the things including my laptop was on the floor in a broken mess. I could care less, the most important person in my life right now is Ciara and the last thing I want is for some menacing bitch to come and ruin what we have yet to start.
Rhea Rivera.
He's such an impudent- jerk.
I knew this was a bad idea. I should have just found another job and take care of my baby and my little brother on my own. I shouldn't have listen to that old woman; confidante or not. I regarded what she had said and look where it got me.
I did not even realize where I was going until someone screamed- "Get out of the road you fucking bitch!" I glance at the car that had almost ran me over. A blonde woman with her head push out, glares at me. Instead of saying anything I hurry across the street.
Oh God!
I need to get my head straight. What would have happened if she ran me over? What would happen to little Cory? He would keep moving from foster homes to foster homes that's what.
I wish I didn't take that drink from Pink, a stripper at Flames. It had been my first night there, and I had turned twenty one the day before. I took the job because it was the only one I could get and I was told by men without filters how I had the body of a seductress. Like I said they had no filters so that's not even close to what they had said.
After my parents died I didn't attend school. I dropped out to take care of my brother who social services later took away. I was never the smartest and clearly enough the drink she gave me was spiked. 'It would make you less edgy.' She had said and being the loony I am, I drank it without hesitation are even consideration. One could only say I'm a very naive girl. It was a fucking clanger, that's what it was.
I can't believe I let that jack in the box get near me but obviously he couldn't take all the blame, I was willing, though I was inebriated.
When I was fourteen I gave my virginity to Jeremy Kennedy a seventeen year old who one would classify as a bad boy. I thought he loved me and ended up being treated like a worthless nobody the day after. He walk right by me in the school halls with his arm around Cindy Parks; his next victim; not even spearing me a glance, but why would he? He had played me for the loser I am.
That day I vowed not to let another man touch me unless we were married but who would want a piece of shit like me now. I'm nothing special.
Although I regret my thoughtless, inebriated actions; aborting this baby was not a fucking option; no way in hell and I wasn't going to give it away either no matter how hard it might be. I'm getting my brother back and I'm keeping my baby! Giovanni could get into trouble for what he did but so could I- I can't let anyone find out.
... And I'm not proving anything to Giovanni Haynes.
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